Oh right.
Hey.
This yellow-haired girl.
So she really went to call someone.
She was the girl who had hidden herself while Red Girl and Blue Girl were focused on Dia earlier.
But her fighting spirit was too strong for someone just trying to escape.
It was as if she wanted to repay the humiliation she endured right then and there.
If Dia hadn’t intervened and shouted, she might have attacked Red Girl and Blue Girl.
And despite those two being a bit dim, they were still nobility.
This yellow girl probably couldn’t easily win against them.
While Dia captured the attention of the two girls, she must have gone to fetch someone who could help her.
However…
“I told you to back off, man. Do you think just because you’re somewhat good-looking, you can hug any girl?”
Great timing, huh? This situation just wrapped up at the worst moment.
Especially since I was still holding Dia at that time.
Wait, why am I still holding her?
I startled and pulled my right arm away from around Dia’s body.
“…Ah.”
I heard a sound from Dia that seemed a bit disappointed, but I guess it’s just my imagination.
“You! What’s your relationship with that girl from earlier?”
Are you talking about Red Girl and Blue Girl?
“What kind of relationship? We just met a moment ago?”
“You just met? Then why are you touching Dia?”
So my previous actions must have looked like I was teasing Dia.
And it had to be after those girls left.
“I was touching her? That sounds really weird. I was trying to protect her.”
“Protect? Protect her from what?”
“From that strange girl who clumsily tried to cast magic earlier.”
If there’s no selfish motive involved, that wouldn’t be entirely true, but protecting her was indeed my intention.
“Stop lying. Saying that she was trying to cast magic. Even a thoughtless Academy student wouldn’t do that, especially since she hasn’t even entered yet.”
True, usually that wouldn’t happen, but what was that girl just now?
By the way, the atmosphere of the humans that this yellow girl brought along feels quite tense.
Given their vibe and appearance, they’re probably all commoner students.
They must have come to rightfully punish those two girls who insulted commoners.
And it just so happens that I’m nobility.
From their perspective, it must seem like a noble is taking liberties with a commoner girl.
This situation is completely tangled up.
What should I do? Should I find a witness among the onlookers to testify?
While I was racking my brain over it, Dia stepped in between me and them.
“…Dia?”
She stood there with her arms outstretched as if trying to protect me.
And the yellow girl looked surprised, as if she didn’t understand her actions.
“…No way.”
“No way?”
“This, this person wouldn’t do that!”
“…What?”
*
“I’m sorry! I judged the situation incorrectly without thinking!”
In a cafe within the Academy.
In a secluded spot, it was the three of us: the Yellow Girl, Dia, and me.
Thanks to Dia’s words leading to a lull in the tension, the misunderstanding could be cleared up.
The Yellow Girl expressed her gratitude and apologies to her support crew and we moved to a nearby cafe to talk.
To escape the crowd that had gathered due to the ruckus earlier, we ended up in a remote corner of the cafe.
Despite looking lonely before, Dia spoke fluently to the Yellow Girl.
Just like how I remembered Dia to be.
But why was she acting so strangely and unable to speak earlier?
And now, all misunderstandings were resolved thanks to Dia’s explanation, and the Yellow Girl was apologizing to me.
“It’s okay. It was definitely a situation where misunderstandings could happen.”
Honestly, I was a little annoyed.
I mean, I didn’t even know this Yellow Girl, and being accused of harassing Dia was an entirely unfair misunderstanding.
However, I didn’t want to show any bad feelings in front of Dia.
“I’m Amy! Thank you for saving Dia from those two earlier. They asked her to come out in her uniform saying they wanted to be friends. I just thought I’d go make some new friends, but I didn’t expect them to be such trash!”
As soon as the apologies were over and I accepted them, the Yellow Girl quickly took over the conversation with cheerful chatter.
Is this what being popular is? She just casually apologizes, and despite the apparent difference in status, she’s so approachable.
Come to think of it, those Academy students the Yellow Girl brought also felt like they were gathered due to her popularity.
Considering how quickly they were called, it’s likely there are more who could be gathered.
Tomorrow, when the Academy opens, she’ll be a new student who hasn’t had the chance to bond with other students, yet she’s already made connections.
What’s up with this girl?
“Well, she said something about our name tags being different colors and how we’re from different statuses, then she sprayed something weird and sticky on my head. Oh, I just remembered I haven’t washed this off yet.”
She seemed to recall some forgotten detail and began fixing her hair.
Despite Red Girl and Blue Girl saying she ditched her friends and ran off, that wasn’t the case at all.
Of course, some might find it strange to suddenly take off, but even though she cares about appearances, she forgot all about herself to gather her friends.
And she even shouted for my help for Dia.
The fact that she still hasn’t thought about washing her hair means she really values Dia.
She might be a good friend to Dia after all.
While thinking that, I looked back at Dia.
I locked eyes with Dia, who had been watching my face.
Suddenly, Dia’s face turned bright red, and she looked down shyly.
What’s going on? She seemed fine when talking to the Yellow Girl earlier.
Why has she suddenly turned into a shy little thing?
Oh, could she have developed some sort of fear of men?
That would be troublesome. It would make hanging out with Dia harder.
“Oh, right! By the way, I heard you taught a lesson to those two earlier?”
“Just call me Luke. All students at the Academy are equal. And teaching a lesson? I was just thinking about stopping that magic, and Judah jumped in and took the two girls away. They’re probably having a bad time right now since she was going to kick them out of the sorority and teach them a lesson.”
Judah, that girl.
She’s really scary.
Red Girl and Blue Girl must be… well, it’s a bit too horrible to imagine.
“Alright, Luke. But Luke, you stepped in because of Judah, right? If it were just commoners, she probably wouldn’t have gotten involved.”
Well… she told me to call her Luke, and she did mention students are equal, but suddenly talking casually?
What’s up with her charming social skills?
“Isn’t it amazing that Luke, a commoner, stepped up for someone he doesn’t even know? Right, Dia?”
“…Um, yeah.”
“Why is she suddenly acting like this? …Huh? Oh?”
The Yellow Girl gave me a meaningful smile.
“Luke, but why did you want to save Dia? I mean, while it was a dangerous situation with those noble girls, did you really resolve to step in? Or is it perhaps… because you’re interested in Dia?”
Why did I step in?
Well…
Hmm…
If it were the Dia I knew from [Deus Ex Machina], I definitely wouldn’t have jumped in.
But seeing her being harassed by some stupid people I’ve never seen before…
How should I put it?
“I just couldn’t sit back and watch.”
“Ahaha? You couldn’t just sit back and watch, huh? Our Dia?”
“Well, yeah.”
She’s definitely not someone who should be left alone, Dia.
“That’s right! Dia! Aww! So wonderful!”
Suddenly, there was a cartoonish sound coming from Dia.
What was that sound just now?
She turned completely red and fainted.
Dia… does she really have a fear of men?
Fainting seems a bit much.
This isn’t good.
*
“Anyway, let’s meet at the entrance ceremony tomorrow!”
As it was getting dark and Dia wasn’t doing too well, we stood up from our seats.
The Yellow Girl helped the swaying Dia.
“Are you really sure you don’t want help?”
“Eh. I’m fine. And it’s kind of burdensome for someone noble to help me. Ah, but maybe Dia would prefer that? Hehe. Ow! Don’t hit me! Anyway, we’ll see each other tomorrow! Bye!”
Just like that, I parted ways with the Yellow Girl and Dia.
…But wait, I feel like I’m forgetting something.
Oh! The hidden piece. In meeting Dia, I completely forgot about it.
I meant to eat one today.
Tch. No choice, huh?
Since I’ll be going to the Academy often, there will be plenty of opportunities.
In fact, making friends with the Yellow Girl and Dia is a gain.
I can’t wait.
Tomorrow’s entrance ceremony.
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